Saturday, March 28, 2009

12th Year Anniversary of the late Loh Jee Mee- "..in the pursuit of justice and service for the community."

Our family got together back in 1997 to work on the wordings for our late father's monument. We wanted a short sentence to reflect on his character, and to remind his grand children and great grand children of who he was. Justice and service for the community easily came to mind.

I had the privilege to witness some of his good work throughout my childhood. These include attending and rescuing effort for flood victims at Cenderiang, people in need of blood, police bail, passport and registration issues, disputes and etc. Some of those cries for help came past midnight and he would some times return home early in the morning with muddy pants.

Here is one article that I have gotten from the internet recently. The late Loh Jee Mee started pursuing for an Outpatients' Department in Tapah Hospital since 1966--a mission that he continued on as an elected town councillor in 1968 and subsequently as a Member of Parliament in early 70s.





(From The Rocket July/August 1968)







His perserverence for Tapah Hospital was shown on the following oral answer in the Malaysian Parliament in 1971. I found the following from the Malaysian Parliament website:

Friday, 16th JULY, 1971 at 2:30 pm, Questions for Oral Answer:

21. Tuan Loh Jee Mee: To ask the Minister of Health to
state when the much-delayed Outpatients' Department at
the General Hospital, Tapah will commence operation.

The outpatient's department in Tapah has benefited the community in Tapah over the years since its establishment and years to come.

Here is the link to 11th Anniversary:
http://lohpenglam.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-remembrance-of-local-personality.html

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good day. I still remembered your late father. He's a greate gentlement. Orang tapah will count on you loh...

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matsamankati said...

May God Bless Him. I used to get The Rocket thru your sister...but I can't remember her name 'cos we were from different classes.

Your late father was a great guy.I knew him, 'cos we used to jog together.

Unknown said...

Your dad will always be remembered. In the early 70s your needed a MP or head master etc to sign your passport forms to get a passport. Your dad not only sign my cousin's passport form but offered to take my cousin to Ipoh to apply for one. He said wait for me on the Tapah Road near the school. He even paid for lunch. We never forgot his generosity and vote for me in every election he stood etc.....

BLWK71 said...

The Tapah legend and fighter for justice. Tapah town will never forget his contribution tilltoday